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Genetics of acute and chronic pancreatitis.
Current opinion in gastroenterology - 1 Sept 2013
Mounzer Rawad, Whitcomb David C
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Acute pancreatitis, recurrent acute pancreatitis (RAP) and chronic pancreatitis are interrelated and progressive inflammatory disorders of the pancreas with highly variable and complex susceptibility, severity and outcomes. The role of genetics in acute pancreatitis, RAP and progression to chronic pancreatitis within a new framework is needed. RECENT FINDINGS: The first genome-wide association...
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